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‘Sampling Fela doesn’t make you Fela’ – Seun Kuti knocks Afrobeats artistes
Maverick singer Seun Kuti has warned Afrobeats artists to desist from comparing themselves to his father, the late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.
He frowned against the actions of some Afrobeats artist who address themselves as the modern day equivalent of Fela just because they sample his songs or draw inspiration from his style of music.
The Grammy-nominated singer explained that he is not against sampling Fela’s works, but against the comparisons between the late music legend and some Afrobeats artists.
He emphasised that sampling Fela’s music isn’t tantamount to equal status with him.
Speaking in a recent episode of the Hits Don’t Lie podcast, Kuti said, “A few people have done good samples of Fela’s music. But the only critique that I have is that sampling Fela doesn’t make you Fela.
“So, people should stop saying that they are my dad. That is crazy. It crazy when people say that they are the ‘New Fela.’ Where is the ‘Bob Marley’? It is only in Nigeria you hear such. We so wild stuff here. People are wild.”
Several Afrobeats artists including Wizkid and Burna Boy have drawn comparisons with Fela after sampling him on multiple occasions.
Street-hop artists such as Bella Shmurda and Portable have publicly referred to themselves as “New Fela”.
Rapper Olamide sparked controversy late last year after declaring Wizkid “the greatest Afrobeats artist after Fela”.
Nigerian comedian and actor, Okey Bakassi, has refuted viral rumours about his marriage.
According to reports that surfaced online on Monday, Okey Bakassi reportedly said his wife has filed for a divorce 15 years after relocating her and the children to the United States to study nursing while he stayed back in Nigeria to work and send them money.
Refuting the report in a video shared on his Instagram page, the comedian said: “Please, my wife and I are still together, God forbid anything will ever happen to us.
“Someone was busy on social media trying to disrespect me and my family. One idiot, one charlatan went on social media and created an article with my name, my picture with that of my wife on it. Alleging that we have gone our separate ways.
“Since then, friends, family and fans have been calling me and my wife from all over the world with this troubling news. We just celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in Canada.
“Those of you who are close to me know that my wife does not live in the US and she’s not a nurse as reported by the author of that article.”
Singer Rolex Dee has finally been released after spending more than three months in detention.
The musician regained his freedom nearly two months after he was granted N100 million bail.
MC Bokujaka who has been leading the ‘free Rolex Dee’ campaign on social media, announced his freedom in a series of videos on Tuesday.
In one of the videos cited by DAILY POST, Rolex was seen lying on a bed in a hotel room urging MC Bokujaka not to capture him.
Speaking in an Instagram post, MC Bokujaka wrote, “ROLEX DEE has been released! Finally, the news many Nigerians have been waiting for! This is a moment of relief for his family, friends, supporters, and everyone who has been calling for his release.
“Truth be told, this case has generated a lot of conversations, questions, and controversies. Now, we hope everyone involved can move forward peacefully.”
Recall that Rolex was first arrested in April 2026 for allegedly defaming Fuji musician, Taye Currency, during his interview on the Agbaletu program.
He was later released and rearrested early July after operatives of the Oyo State Police Command lured him from Lagos with a reconciliation meeting.
Nigerian content creator and streamer, Peller, has reacted to Peter Obi’s appearance on a TikTok Live session.
He expressed excitement over the NDC presidential candidate’s participation and predicted that even presidents would eventually join the platform.
Obi appeared on the Emir Sirdam Show’s TikTok Live, 2026, ahead of the 2027 general election.
Reacting to the appearance, Peller welcomed Obi and praised him for joining the session.
“Peter Obi, God bless you, sir. We’re so happy to have you on our TikTok o. Peter Obi, our colleague, I love you, sir,” he said.
Peller also predicted that TikTok would attract more high-profile personalities.
“Una go shock when everybody go come to TikTok. Even president go come,” he added.
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